If you happen to assume the viral Tesla Mannequin S bounce that occurred three weeks again was an remoted incident, you’d be useless unsuitable, as there’s a minimum of yet one more confirmed stunt on the identical location, although it’s not clear if it occurred earlier than or after.

Found by The Drive, the most recent in an extended line of idiots is a BMW X2 proprietor who jumps over a line of fireplace earlier than smashing its undercarriage on the pavement in a bathe of sparks. Nevertheless, the YouTuber ‘AriAndCars’ claims in a remark that the video was shot “2 months” earlier than the viral Tesla bounce. Imagine that if you’ll, as the identical uploader features a disclaimer stating “we’ve permission to carry out all of the stunts you simply noticed on this video. Don’t do that shat at house”. Certain buddy. The identical video appeared on Instagram from person Trophyburo dated March 31 – the Tesla incident occurred on March 19.

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Regardless, there are additionally reviews of someone enjoying Evel Knievel by leaping a mud bike off the street, simply in the future after the unique viral bounce occurred.

Whereas not a copycat as a result of it occurred prior, a video of a Tesla Mannequin X doing its finest Falcon Heavy impersonation was posted to Twitter in 2018, with a response straight from the corporate’s CEO.

It doesn’t assist that folks like Elon Musk are bringing consideration to the culprits by retweeting the movies, with out doing a lot as to sentence the act, however as a substitute seemingly getting enthusiastic about it by posting “!”.

The silly stunt occurred on Baxter Avenue in LA, identified for its steep 32 % gradient which was initially used to check a automobile’s horsepower.

The police nonetheless haven’t caught the motive force liable for the unique bounce, regardless of providing a $1,000 reward for info that would assist result in them. Initially, a TikToker claimed duty for the stunt, however that declare was later redacted as soon as issues bought extra critical.

That reward cash is only a drop within the bucket in comparison with the quantity of injury that was achieved to the automobile that Tesla hit. The Subaru Forester owned by musician Jordan Hook was primarily completely, however fortunately, a GoFundMe set as much as pay for repairs or buy a brand new automobile crested $20,000.

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Why don’t the police simply arrange store there and look ahead to folks? Apparently the road is fairly arduous to patrol due to the steep grade, however one thing goes to must be achieved to maintain copycats from retreating.

It’s a troublesome state of affairs for everyone concerned, one which can find yourself within the street being decomissioned altogether. In spite of everything, if the house is taken up by a park or a row of timber, it received’t be potential for silly stunts like this to maintain occurring.